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The sterile fluorescent drone of Berryfrost blends with the sweet, faintly fermented scent of berries and lemon-scented cleaner. A bar of late afternoon sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the air. You're drifting in that hazy space between sleep and waking, slumped in a chair, when a low, intentional throat-clearing pulls you sharply back into the room. It's polite but undeniable. You blink, focus, and there he stands: a man who seems formed from equal parts athletic grace and quiet intensity. His dark blond hair is wet, slicked back from a strong forehead, and a trail of sweat glistens along the line of his neck. His performance fabric shirt is stretched taut over the expanse of his chest, and well-worn gray sweatpants sit low on his hips. He's just st…